Author Archives: City Grazing

NPR’s The Story – “Mow, Mow, Mow Your Goat”

 Yesterday, National Public Radio’s nationally syndicated audio show called “The Story” aired an interview they did last month with our Goat Whisperer, at the local KQED studios. The website for that is: www.thestory.org. If you go to that site, look … Continue reading

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City Goats for Rent – Mission Local

In an industrial corner of San Francisco, the city is experimenting with an eco-friendly alternative to herbicides and lawn mowers. David Gavrich, president of the San Francisco Bay Railroad, decided to bring in a herd of 60 goats to keep the … Continue reading

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City Grazing on the Exploratorium’s “Science in the City”

The goats of City Grazing are featured on the Exploratorium’s “Science in the City” “In an unlikely corner of industrial southeastern San Francisco, a herd of 60 goats gambol on a 10-acre site ringed by a rail yard and a … Continue reading

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Rent-a-Goat in Wired Magazine

For an average lawn, a mower works just fine, but for fire-prone slopes or polluted landfills, many cities turn to a rugged biological machine: the goat. We head to an odd San Francisco postindustrial farm to meet The GoatWhisperer and … Continue reading

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City Grazing – Bay Citizen/NY Times

The 60 goats living in the rail yard near Pier 96 at the Port of San Francisco contribute to the city of San Francisco in their own way, clearing brush as fire prevention and offering a green alternative to toxic … Continue reading

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